Course curriculum

    1. How do I use Thinkific?

    2. About your instructor, Trish McMillan

    3. Introduction

    1. Introduction

    2. What behaviors can we help in a shelter setting?

    3. Read and handle dogs well

    4. Place dogs appropriately, and place safe dogs

    5. The Five Freedoms (Formerly the Five Domains)

    6. The Five Domains Webinar

    1. Learning Objectives: Capacity for care

    2. ASV guidelines: how do you measure up?

    3. Understanding Capacity for Care

    4. Capacity for Care calculation

    5. Resources

    1. Learning Objectives: Intake

    2. Behavior and Intake

    3. Stray dog intake

    4. Owned Animal Relinquishment

    5. Seized/impounded animal intake

    6. Transfers from other facilities

    7. Scheduled intakes and intake diversion

    8. Fast-tracking from intake

    9. Sample Intake Forms

    10. Managing Intake Webinar

    11. Intake quiz

    12. Resources

    1. Learning objectives: Dog body language

    2. Why learn about body language?

    3. Canine body language webinar

    4. Body language handout for staff and volunteers

    5. Resources

    1. Learning objectives: reducing stress

    2. Fear-free/low-stress handling

    3. Shelter stress

    4. Reducing stress

    5. Reducing stress in shelter dogs

    6. Resources: Reducing stress

About this course

  • $150.00 first payment, $50.00 / month onwards
  • 181 lessons
  • 24.5 hours of video content

FAQ

  • Who Should Take This Course

    Anyone wanting to learn more about Shelter Dog Behavior. ESPECIALLY those involved in sheltering and rescue: volunteers, staff, veterinarians and vet techs, as well as anyone interested in a future career in animal welfare

  • What are the Topics Being Covered?

    This course covers the ASV Guidelines and the five domains, reading dogs, assessment, enrichment, defensive handling, placement, adoptions, and so much more!. This course is THE industry standard for learning about dog behavior in a shelter or rescue setting.

  • Is this a Live Course?

    This is the self-guided, membership version of the course, for people who want access to the materials without the individual guidance and feedback from Trish that's available on the full mentorship. There are no CEU's, homework, or feedback, just learning!

  • Are There CEUs Available for this Course?

    No, this version of the course does not have CEU's, please sign up for the full SDBM365 at www.shelterbehaviorhub.com if you'd like Trish's personal mentorship through this material.

  • How long do I have access to this material?

    This is the month-by-month option, you're welcome to stay as long as you like, or leave whenever you're finished with the material.